Militants attack Afghan army post killing 18 soldiers
LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Taliban militants have attacked an Afghan army post and killed 18 government soldiers, the defense ministry said on Saturday, while a suicide bomber in the capital killed one person and wounded six.
Three bombs rock Myanmar’s northwestern city Sittwe, policeman injured
YANGON (Reuters) – Three bombs rocked the capital of Myanmar’s restive Rakhine State, Sittwe, early on Saturday, police said, adding that a policeman was slightly injured and the authorities were still working to determine who was behind the bombings.
Merkel’s Bavarian allies warn SPD to stick to deal on migrants
BERLIN (Reuters) – Top officials in the Bavarian sister party of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives on Saturday warned the center-left Social Democrats (SPD) that failure to stick to agreements on migrants could cause the collapse of the potentia…
‘Peace Games’ are no game-changer for South Koreans
GANGNEUNG, South Korea/SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s self-styled “Peace Games” have been a sporting success but public reaction suggests it may have failed its bigger test — to generate the support its president needs to make bold moves to improve t…
Vatican child abuse investigator meets with accused Chilean bishop
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – A Vatican investigator sent to Chile by Pope Francis to interview sex abuse victims met on Friday with Chilean Bishop Juan Barros about accusations that he covered-up sexual abuse of minors committed by a priest.
Saudi, UAE, Qatari leaders to visit Trump in March, April
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senior Saudi, Emirati and Qatari leaders will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in the next couple of months, U.S. officials said, amid efforts by Washington to try to resolve a dispute between the Gulf neighbors.
Exclusive: U.S. prepares high-seas crackdown on North Korea sanctions evaders – sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration and key Asian allies are preparing to expand interceptions of ships suspected of violating sanctions on North Korea, a plan that could include deploying U.S. Coast Guard forces to stop and search vessels …
Trump, Australia’s Turnbull seek common ground on trade, China
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull held talks on Friday at the White House where the two leaders sought to put aside previous tensions, but divisions on trade remained.
U.N. Security Council delays vote on Syria ceasefire resolution
UNITED NATIONS/BEIRUT (Reuters) – The U.N. Security Council on Friday delayed a vote on a demand for a 30-day ceasefire in Syria, where pro-government warplanes have been pounding the last rebel bastion near Damascus in one of the deadliest bombing cam…
Over 100 Central American migrants rescued from truck in northern Mexico
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – More than 100 Central American migrants, including dozens of minors, were rescued from a truck found abandoned in a violent region of northern Mexico near the U.S. border, authorities said on Friday.
